Friday, September 3, 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

This fellow is a funny one. He runs thru the restaurant every morning up the almond tree where he stuffs his cheeks full of almonds before descending the trunk and running back thru be there people or not the whole restaurant over to his home in the back of the property. So cute

Monday, May 31, 2010

On Tuesday June 1 we will reopen KOKi with a new menu and a layer of fresh paint to kick off the summer. Weather has been amazing with sunny clear blue skies welcoming our visitors. Happy hour starts at 5PM and we hope to see you all there.

KOKi Beach Puerto Viejo will be closed the month of May and reopens June. Thanks to all of you for your support and a great fun filled season.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

The laid-back, untamed vibe of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast attracts surfing disciples and soul-searching world travelers.SOME vacation destinations attract tourists. Others attract disciples. The surfer town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and the tiny beach communities southeast of it, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, are of the latter variety. This wild, often overlooked coastal stretch, an 11-mile-long necklace of small sandy coves located in southern Limón province, may be in one of Costa Rica’s poorest areas, but it’s also one of the most diverse, populated by a blend of Costa Ricans, English-speaking Afro-Caribbeans, indigenous Cabecar and Bribri Indians, and plenty of expatriates, from French fashion designers to old German hippies.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

A comparsa (conga de comparsa) is the band which plays a conga during a Latin American Carnival celebration. It consists of a large group of dancers wearing costumes dancing to a group of musicians playing percussions, drums (bongos), frying pans, tambores, cowbells and other instruments. It often travels on the streets, followed by a Carrosa (carriage) where the musicians play. The Comparsa is a development of African processions where groups of devotees followed a given saint or deity during a particular religious celebration. Some of the comparsas have a long history, with costumes and traditions passed down from one generation to the next

Beach Restaurant Bar+Lounge is a concept capturing the essence of Costa Rica and its eco friendly spirit, KOKi Beach embraces it's environment and community in which it lives. Working with principally local materials, artisans and incorporating mostly reused, reclaimed and repurposed elements this unique space was created. This was accomplished by capturing such things as the wood from an abandoned house in Hone Creek, which now serve as tables and seating for the restaurant as well as the decorative entry feature, the bar bodega and decorative elements. Local river stones were used for the building support as well as the unique bar back wall, while the lamps are a combination of carvings by the local indigenous community in Bribri and a local artisan who specializes in beadwork. KOKi Beach is a showcase of local craftmanship and shows how using the knowledge and traditions of the community one can truly create a modern and environmentally friendly space.

We only use freshest local produced ingredients some from our own farm. We hope you will enjoy the KOKi Beach experience.

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Open daily 5-11PM. Closed Mondays

Another guest greets barman Misael

Market day

We use locally grown and organic veggies whenever we can

Danny Glover came visiting

Food, drinks and fun

This guy lives by the trees

Try something new with our mixologists

Our famed Banana-in-a-Box

Party Time

Koki Beach birds view

Catch of the Day

Wish you were here

the color of stone

Janeth

Our resident sloth loves to hang out in the trees in the center of the action. She is friendly and loves to have her picture taken

Sunset Happy Hours 5-7PM daily

Ocean front in the center of town

Photo Exhibit

Photoexhibit "Somos Todos Caribe Sur" Permanent Exhibition

Our delicious Kokitini

iron gate

an old iron gate that was found on the side of the road is repurposed and will be used as the back gate

coconut planters

developing and drift wood and coconut planter fence for the entry area right into the lounge

the gaviones

cages we are using for the foundation and a design element including the bar back

river stones

these are the typical river stones for the gaviones

model shot

roof too

the roof

sugar kettle

an abandoned sugar kettle as an entry statement.

caribbean inspiration

the great color and the soft material of the local hammock will make great lounge pillows

fallen tree

great lounge table

a fallen tree

after a recent storm we were able to capture some great wood to use for the space

table and chair

the mountain house reconfigured

chairs

the mountain house was a wealth of materials supplying the wood for tables and chairs to start